Total births
191
Unisex name · since 2003
Iley
191 babies named Iley in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14397
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Iley is the #14397 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 191 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iley has been recorded 191 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #14397 nationally and more common than 19% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #14397 among girls today
- 191 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Iley is currently the #14397 unisex name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 191 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14397
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Iley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14397
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Iley was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
16 babies were named Iley in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Iley compares
191 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Iley's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 191 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Iley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iley's full recorded timeline at 2015, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#14,397
Active since
2003
Iley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Iley popularity over time - boys
108 total births recorded since 1900 (Iley as boys' name)
Iley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Iley's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Iley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iley? ▼
191 babies have been named Iley since 2003. It currently ranks #14397 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 16 births.
When was Iley most popular? ▼
Iley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Iley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Iley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 191 births, and as a boy's name it has 108 births.
How long has the name Iley been used? ▼
Records for Iley go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Iley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilene, Ileana, Ileen, Ilean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Iley's data
- Iley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Iley
Nearby Names Like Iley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iley
Ilene Girl
#5620 17,840 births
Ileana Girl
#2393 5,617 births
Ileen Girl
#13529 2,152 births
Ilean Girl
965 births
Ilena Girl
#9011 702 births
Compare Iley side by side: Iley vs Ilene Iley vs Ileana Iley vs Ileen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Iley: #14397 Unisex Name - 191 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Iley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.